Use of Serum Copper and Chromium as Biochemical Markers in the Diagnoses of Cancer in female subjects

Aim: To find and compare Copper Chromium serum levels in female cancer patients of different age groups Peshawar city. Study design: Comparative analytical study. Place duration: The study was conducted from 13/ 9/21 to 12/3/22 Institute Radiotherapy Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM) Peshawar. Methods: Patients include 116 divided into three classes wise designated as A1, A2 andA3. Serum Cu Cr were quantitatively analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer using acetylene flame (Model Perkin Elmer AAS 700). collected data SPSS software version 22 Results: A1 includes below 18 years 28(24.13%), consists the range 18~45 32(27.58%) A3 patient above 45 56(48.28%). mean 11.69, 35.44 61.26 respectively. BMI 19.5, 27.21 31.02 Mean level 0.20, 0.44 0.19mg/L 2.78, 1.13 2.97 mg/L A very significant correlation observed between (p = 0.02) 0.04) Conclusion: We found that less than normal level. be greater all groups. Key words: Copper, Chromium, serum, cancer, Malignant